Imperial Reds (Not Nugget Nectar!)

I can't believe I forgot Two Brothers Cane & Ebel! It's very similar to Nosferatu, IMO..

 

G'Knight is my favorite. A real standby when I see it fresh.

I came to say Port Shark Attack, but RagnaR beat me to it. And around MA (and apparently CA, which is dumb), it's impossible to find fresh, which is a shame.

Finally, I'll add Lagunitas Brown Shugga'. It's more of a barleywine/strong ale, but when it's fresh it's loaded with tropical hop flavor and much more towards the red ale/strong ale side of things. And at $10/6 it's wicked affordable.

Imperial Red Ale is one of my favorite styles. I wish more breweries made one with the gusto of Oskar Blues.

 

Green Flash Hop Head Red , Nosferatu, G'Knight, Bells This One Goes to 11. Last fall I ended up buying 14 Nosferatu 4 packs. It is that good

 

Actually, I've had to find new go-to/favorite brews because my old favorites are literally too old to drink...

 

I don't think it's available in your neck of the woods, but if you can find it fresh, Knee Deeps McCarthy's Bane is a really nice imperial red.

 

Two Brothers Revelry is great is you want something a little hoppier.

 

That Brown Ale is the best Red Ale I've ever had.

 

Lagunitas does this style very well. Natty Red by Hop Valley Brewing Co. is worthy. Eugene City Brewery Track Town 100 Meter Ale was a gem that should be brewed again. SN Celebration has a redder hue than many so-called red ales, and with 6+ months of age to tone down the hops fits well in the "non-existent" category, while exceeding most in quality. I generally prefer "India Red Ale" over the maltier examples.

 

I didn't see anyone mention Terrapin's Big Hoppy Monster. Not my favorite, but a pretty bold interpretation of the style.

 

I couldn't agree more with this statement!

 

Love imperial reds. Green Flash Hop Head Red is great and I love Cambridge Brewing Company Red God. Should be re-released October or November this year.

 

I really like Clown Shoes Claw Fist, which is pretty close to an imperial red.

 

Two Brother's Revelry is pretty amazing!

 

You are splitting hairs over beer. . .good for you.

 

My all-time favorite big red beer is Odell's Extra Special Red. Supposedly they'll be bringing it back fairly soon, although maybe only in bombers or 4-packs.

 

Has anyone tried Galactic Imperial Red?

 

I loved Bell's This One Goes To 11 Ale, but it seems like they won't be making it again

 

I agree that Blood of the Unicorn is awesome. Their wee heavy, Last Kiss, is also unstoppable.

 

Cleaned out my fridge yesterday and came across a bottle. Time to find out what it turned into after 10 months! I loved it when it was fresh. It drank sooooo easily, so I had 2.5 before realizing it was 11%.

 

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